Mr. Schmitz has extensive experience in evaluating, structuring, negotiating and managing information technology transactions in a wide variety of industries. He regularly advises multinational companies, startups, emerging growth companies and non-profits on technology development, distribution, license and service agreements relative to their domestic and foreign operations. Mr. Schmitz provides guidance in connection with technologies related to data analytics, internet of things, smart cities, “as a service” platforms and e-commerce. He also has experience representing companies in connection with licensing enterprise systems and contracting for systems integration and systems development.

Mr. Schmitz also partners with his clients on all aspects of U.S. and international trademark search, availability and clearance opinions, trademark registration and trademark portfolio management, trademark litigation avoidance (including coexistence and consent arrangements), trademark and trade dress litigation in federal courts and before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board,and trademark enforcement programs. Mr. Schmitz also counsels clients in the areas of trade secret protection and enforcement, advertising issues, copyright protection, registration and enforcement, intellectual property asset acquisitions and intellectual property issues associated with the use of intellectual property on the Internet.